Bangladesh
Reports from Bangladesh say many of the one-million people left homeless by Monday's cyclone are desperate for food and water. Former Bangladeshi prime minister and main opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia said the majority of the affected areas -- including the…
Afghanistan
10:21 a.m. May 22, 1997 Eastern By Tim Johnston KABUL, May 22 (Reuter) - The Taleban on Thursday reassured neighbouring countries that recent gains against the opposition alliance in the north of the country posed no threat to the region…
Bangladesh
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 33 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs (Supporting ACT Appeal # ASBD71) SITUATION: The confirmed number of dead from a cyclone that hit the Bangladesh coast on Monday now stands at 105 -- 16…
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Cyclone - ASBD71 Appeal Target : US$ 628,080 Geneva, 21 May 1997 Dear Friends, A severe cyclone hit the coast of Bangladesh Monday, 19 May. Winds of up to 180 - 200 kph hit areas around Cox's…
Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban militia is preparing to continue its advance in the north of the country after taking advantage of a split within opposition ranks. A northern alliance spokesman says hopes that rogue leader Abdul Malik would change his mind and…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
DATE=5/22/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-214632 TITLE=NORTH KOREA / FOOD (L-ONLY) BYLINE=SHIN NA DATELINE=SEOUL CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: A SOUTH KOREAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SAYS IT WILL DONATE TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN FOOD AID TO NORTH KOREA, WHILE THE RED CROSS SAYS IT MAY EXTEND ITS RELIEF EFFORTS…
Bangladesh
(Excerpt) Weekly News Help for an initial 10,000 families (nearly 50,000 people), left destitute by the cyclone which swept through the coastal area of Bangladesh on 19 May, will come in the form of food, temporary shelter and housing construction materials. The…
Bangladesh
Bangladesh - Cyclone DHA-Geneva Situation Report No.3 21 May 1997 Situation 1. Official reports on casualties, as of 18.00 (local time), 20 May, confirm 67 deaths. Unlike the 1991 cyclone, casualties and devastation caused by Monday's cyclone are remarkably low because it…
Bangladesh
BANGLADESH: CYCLONE THIS PRELIMINARY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 3,000,000 IN CASH TO ASSIST 10,000 FAMILIES FOR 2 MONTHS Summary A cyclone hit the South Eastern coast of Bangladesh during the evening of 19 May, creating a trail of devastation along the coast between…
